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  Re: Math book recommendations?  
From: Sascha Ledinsky
Date: 3 Jul 2004 10:06:37
Message: <40e6bd6d$1@news.povray.org>
> 1) Aside from the obvious basic geometry, what areas of math are most
> useful for basic and advanced POVRay use?

It depends, but I'd say linear algebra - it covers points, vectors, 
matrices and problems like finding line/triangle intersections, etc...

> 2) What are the best easy-to-find books (the kind I could find at
> Barnes & Noble et al) for brushing myself up on/teaching myself said
> math?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1568810741/ is a nice 
introduction.


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